- Senior Lecturer in Climatology, Director, Climate Futures Program, University of Tasmania
The IPCC’s review process is among the most exhaustive for any scientific process. Each report generates thousands of comments from hundreds of reviewers across a range of scientific perspectives.
For the first time, political will and global public opinion seem focused on profound climate action. This decade will be a decisive one.
All of Australia’s 71 wine regions will become warmer this century. That means big changes for the industry. Tasmania, for example, may become better known for shiraz than pinot noir.
The current state of our climate shouldn’t be dismissed as a ‘new normal’. The hard truth is many of our ecosystems will not recover from the damage.
Climate change is making Tasmania more vulnerable to brutal fire conditions.
Australia has seen an unprecedented number of widespread, catastrophic transformations in response to extreme weather events.
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